Phil D

Afternoon All, After a few aborted attempts to get myself a Z in the UK, I have turned my attention to the Motherland! Have found a potential candidate, and wanted to throw it open for some comments (seeing as I have asked Jiimer twice about potential buys, and not followed through on either!) I'd be happy to hear comments and any advice about the whole Japan import process - am looking to use either Algys Autos out of Bristol (bargain basement) or Torque GT (premium, but have not had a price yet). The car is 1999 TT Auto with 63k KMs and full history. Price to the uk will be about 18k all in (before a mechanic get's his hands on it and tells me I've bought a lemon!). The pics are a bit low res, but will hope to get some more when I have get close to concluding negotiations! Thanks for reading! Phil

Morning Forumites/Zeddites/All (delete as applicable), Am working on something "new" as my previous project did not "pan out". Without giving too much away, what would the recommendations (products and workshops) for undersealing be? Seeing as post 95 models don't have any, I wondered what others had done to address this issue and what they had found by doing so. Virtual coffees supplied for helpful comments! Thanks, PhilD

Just a quick update - yearly sub has been paid. Hoping to start a journal for the car next week...! Apologies in advance for the stupid posts and lack of "searching" old posts! 😏 Oh, how I have missed the "special" odour of those wilton carpets! Phil

Done and done. Subject to a thorough garage inspection next week, it should find a new home! Lots of history to share, which I will do once it is bought and paid for. Too late for Sunday, but will be there for the next big meet. Thanks for the input! Phil

Hi All, Long term member, looking to get back into the saddle againt. So...I've found this example. I've done some basic investigation: It has done 60kish miles in approx. 10 years. This does not put me off as I am not looking for a "garage queen". There is a fair bit of "red ink" in the MOT history mainly for "Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))" and "Exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))". There are also some suspension bush warnings. This does give me cause for concern. I know it is "cheapish" at 9k, but I am prepared to do some work getting it up to spec and keep it stock. I want to have a nice, usuable exmaple. Before I make a fool of myself, what is the general opinion from the forum? Thanks, Phil

Good morning all, I previously owned (2003-2008) a Black 92 GCZ32 (D15SUM) which I sold back in 2012. I was an active forum and meet member "back in the day" (I remember Andy Duff/Duffman, AndyP, MikeGroves, MAC, Jeff @ Zedworld and Silvia Engineering in Maldon/Whitham) but life got in the way! Am now looking at getting back into a long held ambition of a late model TT (Auto, as I am a LAZY, LAZY man!). I will setup another thread, as I have found something that screams "RUN AWAY!" but can't shake the feeling I need to investigate! Thanks for listening/reading! Phil

Does the Content Filter still pick up "Andy Duff" or "Duffman"...? :crying: - guess this post will find out! Hope everyone appreciates the trip down Amnesia Lane!

I had a late model VVTi TT Supra (98 plate IIRC) - I just found it underwhelming and not as soulful as the 92 J-Spec 300 ZX TT I had. I remember doing ride outs with the Evo lot in the early 2000s - the Zed ALWAYS drew more looks and nods that the Supra did. Many a furrowed brow and respectful nods when they tried to pull away on the motorway...TBH I would not compare the Mark IV (started production in 92) with the Z32 (kind of peaked by 92) as they are from different eras, even though their dates overlap. Mark III and Z32 are much more comparable (with the Z32 still being better). That said the Mark IV was INSANELY tuneable - just remove the restricter ring from the exhaust and you have 400BHP, along with ceramic turbo fins flying out of your exhaust. :w00t:

It is with great regret that I must pass on this car, much to the distress of my other half. I have an "old man's burden" to off-load before I could purchase this great example of a late model TT Z and did not want to extend the already wonderful courtesy that Garry had extended to me. If you are looking for a late model Auto TT - this is the one to have. My reservations about "Midnight Purple" where completely blown away by actually seeing the car - even in the gloomy light of a freezing Mid Feb day. I have been looking for over 12 months and this is the best example I have seen by far. I feel qualified in saying this as I have actually seen the car in the flesh and driven it. I always think it is best to actually examine something before passing comment :glare: I would say GLWTS, Gary but this example does not need luck. PhilD

GazWoz, Am very interested - will call you later today to chat. Phil

Derek, PM Sent. Phil

Vijay, Look for a replacement VGA card with S-Video out. That is your best bet for quality, otherwise it will be a Pinnacle type card. Phil.

Angus is right. Regardless of whether it has an MBR or not. XP should see it and assign a drive letter. If it does not, then assign one via the Disk Manager Snap In. TBH, it will prob be a bit more involved than that and you will need to image that backup onto a new drive for your laptop, using something like Ghost. If you need more help, feel free to PM me with your number and I'll talk you through it. Phil.

Mac, Indeed I am! Thanks very much for the Birthday congrats...feeling every one of my 34 years! As for my hobbies, are you telling me you have never "stabbed the cat"??? If not, try the following when on your own: 1. Place yourself in front of a full length mirror, preferably in front of a chair. 2. Sit in chair. 3. Imagine you have a lovely cat purring contentedly (sic) on your lap. 4. Look down lovingly as said cat whilst pretending to hold a large kitchen knife in your hand. 5. Proceed to make stabbing motions with knife hand towards cat. 6. Look into mirror whilst doing the above. What does it look like you are doing??? ( :xxx: )

I'm in fot this. Good time to show of the new work that's been done...Anyone in for convoying up the A2? Phil.

Dave, It appears you have replaced the GINA with a non-standard one. If this were XP or 2k there might be a chance of recovering. I have a version of Vista running, but do not know enough about it to start recovering shite-d installs. i'll see what I can find. Phil.

Sounds to me like the attachment has got corrupted in some way or it is confusing the three letter file extension with Winamp. this can happen when an attachment comes through with a DAT extension. Outlook/Exchange has a habit of doing that sometimes when it get's a mail from a non-Exchange server. I'd suggest saving the file to you C Drive and seeing what three letter extension the file has. HTH Phil

Am over in Maidstone, but I think Steve E (500BHP+) lives over that way.

Danny, It appears to be the case! If you check page 5-19 of your Motherboard Manual, it show you how to enable RAID on your SATA controller. You will need to have RAID disabled to allow the controller to see these drives as stand alone. Incase the manual is not to hand: 1. Boot the system and enter the BIOS Setup Utility (this is the Motherboard BIOS, not the RAID Controller BIOS) 2. Go to Advanced>Onboard Devices Configuration and make sure the Onboard Promise Controller Item is Enabled. 3. Set the Operationg mode to anything other than RAID. 4. Save changes and exit setup. This should allow the PC to boot and see the two drives as separate entities. You will not need to enter the BIOS of the RAID controller as you do not wish to setup a RAID array. Give me a bell if you need a hand (07768 065781). Phil.

IIRC, some Motherboards have a BIOS setting for the SATA contoller to be in RAID or Non-RAID mode. A recent bunch of Dell Workstations I built an image for where just like that. I am downloading the manual for the MB in question to take a look at it (the ASUS site is just sooooo slow!) and will report back when I know more. If you wish to contact me in the meantime, please feel free. Phil.

There's a couple...can you give me a few more details? Phil.

Glyn, Thanks for making me look my fattest ever! Must have been that Safeways/Morrisions brekky that did it! Phil.

Smith, I am in Maidstone (about 10 miles away). Give me a shout on 07768 065781 and we can chat. Phil.

Glyn, If you want a lift up, drop me a line. Phil

I know the way...have done the journey enough times! Nice blat up the A12!